2015–16 Mascom Top 8 Cup

The 2015–16 Mascom Top 8 Cup, also known as the Mascom Top 8 Season 5, was the fifth edition of the Mascom Top 8 Cup. It was played from 29 October 2015 to 23 April 2016 by the top eight teams from the 2014-15 Botswana Premier League. It was won by Orapa United.

2015–16 Mascom Top 8 Cup
Mascom Top 8 Season 5
CountryBotswana Botswana
Dates29 October 2015-23 April 2016
Teams8
Defending championsGaborone United
ChampionsOrapa United (1st title)
Runners-upTownship Rollers
Matches played13
Goals scored35 (2.69 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Maano Ditshupo
Ronald Chikomo (4 goals)
Best playerMaano Ditshupo

Gaborone United were the defending champions but were eliminated by BDF XI in the quarterfinals. Orapa United went on to win the tournament, making them the first ever northern team to win the Mascom Top 8 Cup.

History

The 2015–16 Mascom Top 8 Cup was the only domestic tournament played in Botswana since the FA Cup was not contested. The winner qualified to represent Botswana in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup. This honour was won by Orapa United.

Prize money
  • Champions: P1 200 000
  • Runners up: P550 000
  • Semifinalists: P300 000
  • Quarterfinalists: P170 000

Format

The quarterfinals and semifinals were played over two legs both home and away, with only one final in a predetermined venue. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a loss. Aggregate score was used to determine the winner of a round. Where the aggregate score was equal away goals were used to pick out the victor and if those were equal the tied teams went into a penalty shootout. There was no quarterfinal draw. The teams were seeded based on their position in the table, with the first placed team facing off against the eighth placed team.

Participants
Team Location League position
Mochudi Centre Chiefs Mochudi 1
Orapa United Orapa 2
Township Rollers Gaborone 3
Gaborone United Gaborone 4
BDF XI Mogoditshane 5
Extension Gunners Lobatse 6
Police XI Otse 7
BMC Lobatse 8

Quarter-finals
First legs
Date Home Score Away
October 29 Orapa United 1-1 Extension Gunners
October 30 BMC 2-2 Mochudi Centre Chiefs
October 31 Township Rollers 4-2 Police XI
November 1 Gaborone United 0-1 BDF XI
Second legs
Date Home Score Away
November 20 Extension Gunners 1-3 Orapa United
November 21 BDF XI 2-0 Gaborone United
November 22 Police XI 1-0 Township Rollers
November 23 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 1-0 BMC

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Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was conducted on

First legs
Date Home Score Away
February 19 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 1-3 Township Rollers
February 20 Orapa United 1-1 BDF XI
Second legs
Date Home Score Away
March 11 BDF XI 1-1

(3-5 pen.)

 Orapa United
March 12 Mochudi Centre Chiefs 2-0 Mochudi Centre Chiefs

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Final
Final
Date Winners Score Runners up
April 23 Orapa United 3-1 Township Rollers

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Awards
Zambia Ronald Chikomo (4 goals) | Orapa United

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References
  1. "Mascom Top 8 2015/2016 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  2. "Mascom Top 8 2015/2016 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  3. "Mascom Top 8 2015/2016 - Results, fixtures, tables and stats - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  4. "Maano Ditshupo Wins Big At Mascom Top 8 Awards". Botswana Youth Magazine. May 20, 2016.


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